Gluten Sensitivity, Gluten Intolerance

What Causes Celiac Disease?

To successfully treat and prevent recurrence of celiac disease we need to understand and — if possible — remove the underlying causes and risk factors.
We need to ask: "What else is going on inside the body that might allow celiac disease to develop?"

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate confirmed lack of gluten intolerance, probable gluten intolerance, gluten intolerance or severe gluten intolerance, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

People with celiac disease are more likely to develop Autoimmune Thyroid Disease (ATD) than the general public, and the reverse is also true. Consuming gluten triggers an autoimmune process in those with celiac disease, causing the immune system to attack the body itself. In the case of ATD, the target of the attack is thyroid gland, resulting in a deficiency or excess of hormones, which causes unpredictable metabolic changes. The most common type of ATD is hypothyroidism.

In one study, 83 patients with autoimmune thyroid disorder were screened for celiac disease. Three patients with asymptomatic celiac disease were found along with one who had previously been diagnosed, giving an overall frequency of 4.8%. By contrast, only one of 249 age- and sex-matched blood donors was found to have celiac disease.